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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Tommy waiting for Cheryl in Chapter 30?

2. Is the chef able to hide his drug problems from his mother in Chapter 21?

3. How much does Tommy tell Cheryl about his situation in Chapter 30?

4. How many people does Danny know of that could be trouble in Chapter 39?

5. What is Sullivan concerned with in Chapter 37?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is causing Harvey to be in a bad mood in Chapter 23?

2. How does Al joke at Sally's expense in Chapter 26, and what is Sally's response?

3. How is Harvey murdered in Chapter 38?

4. How does Tommy react to Stephanie's advances in Chapter 22?

5. What happens to the chef when he and Tommy are called to the restaurant in Chapter 40?

6. How does Cheryl respond to learning of Tommy's affair with Stephanie in Chapter 30?

7. How is Al trying to persuade the chef into talking to Tommy in Chapter 27?

8. What does Al say to try and convince Raymond that his case is going well in Chapter 37?

9. What pact is made between Tommy and the chef in Chapter 29?

10. How does Al respond to Harvey's concerns in Chapter 36?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In a moment of weakness, Tommy has an affair with Stephanie while Cheryl is out of town.

1) Describe the events leading up to the affair and how Tommy initially tries to reject Stephanie.

2) Explain Tommy's situation at that point in the book, and how much it influenced Tommy's decision to have the affair.

3) Analyze what you think Bourdain was attempting to accomplish by having Tommy show this side of himself, and whether you think he was successful or not.

Essay Topic 2

The police's role in Bone in the Throat have been categorized as antagonistic by some observers.

1) Describe why the police are viewed as antagonistic, using three examples to support your analysis.

2) Explain which characters in particular are the most antagonistic and why.

3) Debate whether or not the police were intentionally designed to be antagonistic by Bourdain, or if their actions have been misinterpreted.

Essay Topic 3

Select three examples of incompetence on the part of Al and/or the police from the book. For each example, explain how the incompetence added to the plot and the reasons why Bourdain chose that/those character(s) as the source of it. Also, include your description of the overall place of incompetence within the story, and why it had such a major role in the novel.

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